diff --git a/example/src/magSlideTransition.h b/example/src/magSlideTransition.h
index 13ba424..ecb491b 100644
--- a/example/src/magSlideTransition.h
+++ b/example/src/magSlideTransition.h
@@ -14,15 +14,51 @@ class magSlideTransitionFactory;
 class magSlideTransition
 {
 public:
-	magSlideTransition() {}
 	/**
-	 * Begins the transition. This must be called in order for the
-	 * transition to actually do anything!
+	 * Subclassing notes: Make sure to provide a value for name in your
+	 * magSlideTransition subclass.
+	 */
+	magSlideTransition() { name = "Void"; }
+	/**
+	 * Begins the transition. This needs to be called in order for the
+	 * transition to do anything.
+	 * @param nextSlide The subsequent slide in the slide show needs to be
+	 * passed here.
+	 *
+	 * You can override this call to set any initial conditions to the transition,
+	 * but make sure to call this method in your override.
 	 */
 	virtual void start(std::shared_ptr<magSlide> nextSlide);
+
+	/**
+	 * Called automatically when the transition is complete. Useful to set
+	 * end states for the parameters of the slide and nextSlide. Default implementation
+	 * does nothing.
+	 */
 	virtual void end(){}
+
+	/**
+	 * NOTE: The transition settings system is not yet implemented.
+	 * Called when the transition is created. Loads settings for magSlideTransition
+	 * subclasses. The default implementation does nothing.
+	 * @param settings ofParameterGroup with settings for your custom magSlideTransition
+	 * subclass.
+	 */
 	virtual void loadSettings(ofParameterGroup &settings){}
+
+	/**
+	 * Updates the transition.
+	 * @param timeDelta The elapsed time (in ms.) between the last call to update() and
+	 * this one (i.e. the frame time).
+	 *
+	 * If you need to override update, make sure to call this implementation
+	 * in your subclass.
+	 */
 	virtual void update(u_int64_t timeDelta);
+
+	/**
+	 * Draws the transition. Default implementation does nothing.
+	 */
 	virtual void draw(){
 		ofLogNotice("magSlideTransition") << "transition draw - this should be overriden " << getNormalizedTime();
 	}
@@ -50,20 +86,18 @@ public:
 		return nextSlide;
 	}
 
-	void setNextSlide(shared_ptr<magSlide> nextSlide)
-	{
-		magSlideTransition::nextSlide = nextSlide;
-	}
-
 	bool isActive() const
 	{
 		return active;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Sender is a raw pointer to this magSlideTransition
+	 */
 	ofEvent<ofEventArgs> transitionCompleteEvent;
 
 protected:
-	std::string name = "Void";
+	std::string name;
 	std::shared_ptr<magSlide> slide;
 	std::shared_ptr<magSlide> nextSlide;